- Network: Prime Video
- Series Premiere Date: May 20, 2022
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Night Sky is one that works. It’s a tribute to the synchronicity between the depth of the unsolved mystery and the similar depth of the two principal actors.
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Night Sky is a decent series that is nudged into the very good category because of the performances of J.K. Simmons and Sissy Spacek.
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The real cement here is two Oscar-winning actors painting a portrait of aging lovers staring down their eventual demise. There is no greater dilemma or darkness. And “Night Sky,” to its credit, knows and shows this.
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The good news: Night Sky is meticulously plotted, with each character and detail woven together intricately. ... It sometimes feels like things are coming together a bit too slowly, and the show probably could have been tightened to six episodes rather than eight.
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They could have wrapped this story up in half the time, but we’ll keep coming back as long as Irene and Franklin are involved.
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Every time that “Night Sky” threatens to drift off into something disposable, Simmons and Spacek shine, reminding everyone that they’re true stars.
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The beautifully sketched contours of Franklin and Irene’s relationship—their shared sense of history, shaped by an unbearable loss—provides an emotional and dramatic core to the series that more than compensates for the lack of context around the chamber.
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Effective sci-fi mystery or not, as a sharp-edged family drama, Night Sky is a compelling watch.
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Night Sky is a series that feels like it’s treating its first season mostly as prelude, and by the finale it hits the beats most viewers will have grown impatient waiting for. Spacek and Simmons keep those eight hours from being a chore, and there’s potential going forward for something more engrossing.
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There is a lifetime of history between Irene and Franklin, and the actors make sure we feel every second of it. Most of the time, though, Night Sky is busy being busy — unspooling new plot lines like so much toilet paper and doubling down on chase-thriller drama.
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Thanks to Spacek and Simmons, the show proves initially worthwhile despite being its meandering pace. For now, that tandem makes it worth watching the “Sky.” Continuing to do so, like the show itself, remains an unsolved riddle.
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Night Sky still has its moments. Spacek and Simmons are a true highlight, their relationship feeling lived-in and soulful, and the show is working with some interesting thematic elements, but rather than give those elements room to breathe the show offers up a scattered season of sci-fi drama.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 18
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Mixed: 2 out of 18
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Negative: 3 out of 18
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Jun 10, 2022This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view.
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Jun 8, 2022The plot is just so-so, but the acting is top end. A pleasure to watch just for that
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Jul 9, 2022